Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-03
BISMARCk,S PLANS.
Renewing tho Alliance Of Austria, Ger.
many and Europe, ana Proposing q
New ZellRrein.

The most interesting matter In Sundays special
cablegrams TO the New York press came from Ber-
lin. Following are leading points: The coming
conference between Prince Bismarck and Signor
Crispl the Italian prime minister, completely over
shadows the interest In the recent shooting affair
on the frontier. Count Herbert Bismarck left the
foreign Office this afternoon for Bueehen Junction
In order to receive Signor Crfspi and accompany
him to Fredrichsruhe. The interview Is regarded
as OF supreme Importance. 1t has especial refer
ence TO renewal OF the military convention be-
tween Italy, Austria and Germany. The alliance
OF the central powers with Italy general policy
was renewed for five years but the military con-
yention, for offensive and defensive purposes COW
cred only six mOnthS-from March last TO Septem-
Der. While Count Kalnoky, Austrian prime min-
lister, was at FREDERICKSBURG, dispatch was sent
TO Signor Crispi asking whether he was ready to
renew the convention. Before Count kalnoky left
SignOr CriSpi promised his support TO the move
ment for an extension OF the convention and made
arrangements 70 visit Prince Bismarck In order to
personally discuss the matter This IS the first OBJ
1ecC OF the interview and must he hailed as an et
come.
Another question Of specialinterestt to the italian
government viii be the negotiations With the vail
can on the terms OF a reconciliation. A note was
sent yesterday by Cardinal RampOlIa, papal secre-
tary OF state, TO all the papal nunctos tnStructing
them to keep the question alive by every means In
their power The nunciOs were further advised
the pope had referred the extent OF the poss-
Bile concessions 70 the holy see 70 the college Of
municated TO the nunctOS as soon as IL should be
deemed advisable. MOns1gnOr Ruffa Sciiia, the
new nuncio ar Nancy, IS expected TO arrive In Ber-
lin about the middle OF october. His visit Will be
made In connection with the negotiations. Mon
signor Gal1mbertt. the nuncio at Vienna, is still
charged with the duty OF watching the relations
between the state and church In Germany but the
conduct or the question between Italy and the
vatican IS cOnffded to MOnsfgnor Sciila.
Another project that Prince Bismarck Is credited
with being DESTROYS OF discussing with SiOnOr
Crispi Is the creation of acentral European zoil-
yereln, including Germany, Austria, Italy Seryia
and Roumania- The project appears tmpracti-
cable In view OF the existing internal tarf dSSen-
stons between Germany and Austria and between
Austria and Roumania, yet the subject IS treated
gravely by the seml-Ofilcial press as both desir-
able and possible. They hold it TO be especially
desirable as a tremendous ''lacer" to Russia.
SignOr CrfSpi will renlnin three days with Prince
Bismarck and win afterward go To Vienna TO meet
Count Kalnoky. The interviews are diplomatic
French and Russian governments
In connection with the zolIyereIn project n
significant SeIni-officlal note was sent from Pesth
TO the German and Austrian press. This says that
the action OF Russia In continually raising her
customs tarin and thereby causing retaiiatory
German measures IS tending toward an entente
between Austria and Germany for the conclusion
OF q comprehensive commercial and customs
treaty furthering the interests or both countries
This truth, the note says, may become the basis
OF customs union Of the central European
powers. This communication, directly INSPIRED
by the Austro-Hungartan foreign Office gives con-
sistency TO the reports that Bismarck is trying 10
induce Italy TO enter the ZOverein.